A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Presidential Emergency Action to Stabilize Energy Act or the EASE Act. It allows the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during certain national emergencies. The suspension applies to taxable fuel removed, entered, or sold during a defined national emergency gas tax suspension period. This suspension period lasts for 60 days, but the President can extend it to 120 days by notifying Congress. The bill requires transfers from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to make up for the reduced tax amounts. The authority for this gas tax suspension ends after December 31, 2028.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Is this likely to lower the price at the pump?
The bill allows the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during national emergencies related to fuel price spikes or supply disruptions.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Reduced fuel costs help ease the financial burden of transportation for low-income households during emergencies.
- Scored +4
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
Middle-class families benefit from lower fuel prices during periods of supply disruption or high inflation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) allows the President to set the gas tax rate to zero and stop the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate during a national emergency gas tax suspension period. This could benefit everyday people by lowering the price of fuel when there is a substantial increase in price or a supply disruption.
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Section 2(a) requires the Secretary to transfer money from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to cover the lost tax revenue. This ensures that the trust funds still receive the money they need despite the temporary tax suspension.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the text provided, there are no specific provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Reduced fuel costs help ease the financial burden of transportation for low-income households during emergencies. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class families benefit from lower fuel prices during periods of supply disruption or high inflation. Would farmers be better off under this? — Farmers rely heavily on fuel for machinery and transport, benefiting from temporary gas tax relief. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Temporary gas tax suspensions help reduce fuel costs for everyday commuters and families. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Lowering gas prices temporarily during emergencies provides financial relief to drivers of all working ages.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Is this likely to lower the price at the pump? — The bill allows the President to temporarily suspend the gas tax during national emergencies related to fuel price spikes or supply disruptions.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Joe WilsonRepublican · South Carolina